Objective Evaluation Of Cerebral Venous Sinus Attenuation On Non Contrast Computed Tomography Of Brain And Correlation With Laboratory Hematocrit And Hemoglobin Indices In KLE's Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital- A Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: In an acute neurologic setting, plain computed tomography (CT) of the brain is a crucial first-line study of choice. Concealed locations such as the confluence of venous sinuses are frequently missed unless they are clinically recognized. When a patient presents with a variety of clinical symptoms and presents a clinical conundrum, early patient management may benefit from the diagnosis of anemia, thrombosis, or polycythemia correlated with the CT attenuation values. AIMS & OBJECTIVES: Aim of this study was to determine an objective correlation between CT hounsfield attenuation and laboratory Hemoglobin and Hounsfield units and to predict anaemia by attenuation values.